Purva Ashadha
Nakshatra 20 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Purva Ashadha spans 13°20′ Dhanu to 26°40′ Dhanu in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Venus, and its presiding deity is traditionally Apas (the waters).
| Number | 20 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 13°20′ Dhanu – 26°40′ Dhanu |
| Vimshottari lord | Venus |
| Lord's mahadasha | 20 years |
| Deity | Apas (the waters) |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Purva Ashadha starts life in the Venus mahadasha.
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